Namanana
Namanana
2018 studio album by Lay
Namanana (stylized in all caps) is the second studio album by Chinese singer-songwriter Lay. It was released on October 19, 2018 by SM Entertainment. The album features 22 tracks in total, 11 of which are in Chinese language with English counterparts for each, including the two singles "Give Me a Chance" and "Namanana". The album marks the singer's US debut under the name Lay Zhang.[1][2]
| Namanana | ||||
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| Released | October 19, 2018 (2018-10-19) | |||
| Recorded | 2018 | |||
| Studio | Zhang Yixing Studio (Beijing) | |||
| Length | 69:48 | |||
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| Producer | Lay | |||
| Lay chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Namanana | ||||
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On September 21, Lay announced his US debut with a full-length album, set to be released on October 19.[3] The artist participated in producing each track of the album.[4] On September 28, it was announced that Lay would pre-release his song "Give Me a Chance" on October 5, which was co-written and co-composed by Bazzi, and that he would also release the music video of the song on his birthday, October 7.[5]
On October 5, the track "Give Me a Chance" was released along with a teaser of the music video.[6][7] On October 7, the music video of "Give Me a Chance" was released.[8] On October 16, the album teaser was released[9] and the digital pre-sale in China started.[10] On October 18, Namanana music video teaser was released.[11] On October 19, the album and the music video of the title track "Namanana" were officially released.[12]
Lay performed the title track "Namanana" on Tencent's Yo! Bang music show on October 21. The singer performed "Give Me a Chance" and on episode 8 of the Chinese program Idol Hits, aired on October 26,[13] as well as episode 9, aired on November 2.[14]
Lay began promoting Namanana in the United States on November 2, where he was interviewed by BUILD Series NYC.[15] On November 5, Lay appeared on WNYW's Good Day New York, where he talked about his album and performed "Namanana".[16] On the same day, the singer had an interview on the People Now program.[17] Lay held a free fan event in New York City on November 6, 2018, at the PlayStation Theater.[18]
"Give Me a Chance" was released on October 5.[19]
Within 11 minutes and 11 seconds of the album's pre-sale in China on October 16, Namanana broke eight records and reached Double Diamond on QQ Music. It became the fastest digital album to break all the certifications in such a short time.[20] The album broke the ninth record on QQ Music and reached the Hall of Fame Gold Diamond status in 11 hours and 57 minutes.[21]
Namanana became QQ Music's best selling album of 2018 and the fastest to receive all 9 QQ Music sales certifications.[citation needed] As of December 11, Namanana became the best selling album of all time on QQ Music, with 23.4 million renminbi (RMB) in sales.[22]
The track list is taken from QQ Music[10]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "集结号" (The Assembly Call) | (instrumental) | Lay | Lay | 1:25 |
| 2. | "梦不落雨林" (Namanana) | Pan Yan Ting (Golden Hook Music) |
| Lay | 3:28 |
| 3. | "爱到这" (Give Me a Chance) | Wang Jing Yun |
| Lay | 3:43 |
| 4. | "催眠术" (Lay U Down) | Pan Yan Ting (Golden Hook Music) |
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| 3:06 |
| 5. | "爱的引力" (Save You) |
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| Lay | 3:31 |
| 6. | "坚持" (Hold On) | Sun Yi En |
| Lay | 3:11 |
| 7. | "幸福上瘾" (Thing for You) | Pan Yan Ting (Golden Hook Music) |
| Lay | 2:52 |
| 8. | "麻婆豆腐" (Mapo Tofu) | Pan Yan Ting (Golden Hook Music) |
| Lay | 2:42 |
| 9. | "香水" (Flavour) | Pan Yan Ting (Golden Hook Music) |
| Lay | 4:10 |
| 10. | "快门回溯" (Don't Let Me Go) | Pan Yan Ting (Golden Hook Music) |
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| 3:31 |
| 11. | "贝壳女孩" (Tattoo) | Zhou Wei Jie |
| Lay | 3:15 |
| Total length: | 34:54 | ||||
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Assembly Call" | (instrumental) | Lay | Lay | 1:25 |
| 2. | "Namanana" |
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| Lay | 3:28 |
| 3. | "Give Me a Chance" |
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| Lay | 3:43 |
| 4. | "Lay U Down" |
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| 3:06 |
| 5. | "Save You" |
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| Lay | 3:31 |
| 6. | "Hold On" | Jeff Lewis |
| Lay | 3:11 |
| 7. | "Thing for You" | VEDO |
| Lay | 2:52 |
| 8. | "Mapo Tofu" |
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| Lay | 2:42 |
| 9. | "Flavour" |
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| Lay | 4:10 |
| 10. | "Don't Let Me Go" |
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| 3:31 |
| 11. | "Tattoo" |
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| Lay | 3:15 |
| Total length: | 34:54 | ||||
Weekly charts
| Chart (2018) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| French Digital Albums (SNEP)[23] | 161 |
| US Billboard 200[24] | 21 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[25] | 1 |
| US World Albums (Billboard)[26] | 1 |
Year-end charts
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
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| 2019 | 26th ERC Chinese Top Ten Awards | Top Ten Gold Songs | "Namanana" | Won |
| Pop Music Gold Chart Annual Festival | Best Music Arrangement of the Year | Won | ||
| iQIYI Scream Night Awards | Producer of the Year | Won | ||
| Tencent Music Entertainment Awards | Best Selling Digital Album of the Year | Won |
| Song | Program | Date |
|---|---|---|
| "Give Me a Chance" | Yo! Bang (Tencent QQ) | October 14, 2018 |
| October 21, 2018 | ||
| "Namanana" | November 15, 2018 |
- "Lay Announces Stateside Album 'Namanana'". Billboard. Retrieved 2018-10-07.
- "EXO Lay to enter US music market". Retrieved 2018-10-07.
- 우재연 (2018-09-21). "EXO's Lay to release debut solo album in U.S. next month". Yonhap News Agency. Retrieved 2018-10-07.
- "[공식입장] 엑소 레이, 정규앨범 'NAMANANA'로 미국 정식데뷔" (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-10-07.
- "EXO Lay prerelease slated for Oct. 5". Retrieved 2018-10-07.
- "Give Me A Chance - Single by LAY". Retrieved 2018-10-07.
- SMTOWN (2018-10-05). "LAY 레이 'Give Me A Chance' MV Teaser". Retrieved 2018-10-07.
- SMTOWN (2018-10-06). "LAY 레이 'Give Me A Chance' MV". Retrieved 2018-10-07.
- SMTOWN (2018-10-15). "LAY 레이 'NAMANANA' Album Teaser". Retrieved 2018-10-16.
- "梦不落雨林/NAMANANA". QQ Music. Retrieved 2018-10-16.
- SMTOWN (2018-10-18). "LAY 레이 'NAMANANA' MV Teaser". Retrieved 2018-10-19.
- "Lay Takes Fantastical Journey in 'NAMANANA' Music Video: Premiere". Billboard. Retrieved 2018-10-19.
- 丁素云. "《中国音乐公告牌》张艺兴粉丝福利 陈立农实力获赞_娱乐频道_中国网". ent.china.com.cn. Retrieved 2018-11-03.
- "《中国音乐公告牌》张艺兴拒绝面光-广西新闻网". www.gxnews.com.cn. Retrieved 2018-11-03.
- BUILD Series (2018-11-02). "Lay Zhang Chats His Single, 'Namanana'". Retrieved 2018-11-06.
- FOX. "Lay Zhang performs 'Namanana'". WNYW. Retrieved 2018-11-06.
- "M-Pop Sensation Lay Zhang Reveals His Wildest Fan Experience...and Graces Us With That Signature Wink!". PEOPLE.com. Retrieved 2018-11-06.
- "SubKulture Entertainment on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved 2018-11-03.
- "엑소 레이, 美 데뷔곡 'Give Me A Chance'…아이튠즈 16개 지역 1위" (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-10-07.
- "张艺兴第三张专辑预售屠榜 连破八项认证记录达史上最多". ent.ifeng.com. Retrieved 2018-10-16.
- "张艺兴粉丝进！QQ音乐破九项纪录，来看看张艺兴的江山！". wemedia.ifeng.com. Retrieved 2018-10-18.
- "NAMNANA Best Selling Album of All Time on QQ Music". Weibo. December 11, 2018. Retrieved 2018-12-11.
- "French Album Charts - Week 43, 2018". Snep Musique. October 26, 2018. Retrieved 2018-10-20.[permanent dead link]
- "Lay Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 30, 2018.
- "Lay Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 30, 2018.
- "Lay Chart History (World Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 30, 2018.
- "Year-End Charts: Independent Albums". Billboard. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
- "Year-End Charts: World Albums". Billboard. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
- Cumulative sales for Namanana sales:
- ""Namanana" sales on QQ Music". QQ Music (in Chinese). Retrieved 2018-10-16.
- ""Namanana" sales on KuGou". KuGou (in Chinese). Retrieved 2018-10-20.
- ""Namanana" sales on Kuwo". Kuwo (in Chinese). Retrieved 2018-10-20.
- "Lay Makes His Solo Debut on the Billboard 200 With New Album". Billboard. Retrieved 2018-10-30.